Strength After Elbow Fractures in the Elderly

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Conditions studied: Fracture;Elbow

In brief

Elderly patients strength and function, specifically the ability to rise from a seat after either operative or non operative treatment of an mayo type 2 olecranon fracture.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05135949

Run by

Fraser Orthopaedic Research Society

People needed

50

Starts

2021-02-22

Expected to finish

2027-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-27

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ≥65 years of age
• Mayo type II olecranon fracture
• Ambulatory (with or without the use of walking aides)

You may not qualify if…

• Additional injuries to the affected arm or contralateral arm
• Associated nerve injury
• Dementia or cognitive impairment that inhibits the collection of outcome measures
• Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigator, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, not mentally competent to give consent, intellectually challenged, patients without adequate support, etc.)
• Injury or previous deficit to the contralateral arm
• Currently enrolled in any other research study involving drugs or medical devices
• Open fractures
• Inability to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• Royal Columbian Hospital — New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (enrolling)

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